St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-29

as to indicate that he is personally seeking
any appointment from the new governor.
Mr.. Day has demonstrated his ability in the
most emphatic manner, but he has been I'M
fortunate in the fact that his name has
been used with too much liberty by those
to whom he gave his friendship, and for
this reason he has been placed in false
light before the public. Day is an able
man, and there is not a man in the terri
tory who would be his superior as auditor
because he is an organizer who knows the
Importance of details and the relation of
totals as well as the best of them. He is
also as good man as the highest average
of politicians.
Then there is D. NJ. Inman. the long
time chairman of the Democratic central
committee. who declined to be candidate
for reelection at the last convention because
he had had it long enough. and (perhaps)
because he saw that the party had made up
its mind to try another man. is reported to
be actively after the treasury portfolio.
Dan is a prosperous banker at Vernilion;
a shrewd, clever fellow. who has regularly
called the Democratic conventions for years
past. He is undoubtedly qualified to fill
the office. and the worst thing to be said of
him is that he was scarcely active enough
as leader of the party. in days gone by
and even this charge is made in some i'll
stances by enthusiastic Democrats now
who were so negative in their Democracy
when he was at the head OF the central
committee, as to be regarded as Republic
cans. John r. Wilson, representing the
younger Democracy. is also after this choice
plum, and it is intimated that Gov. Church
IS very favOrably impressed with him and
the chances are that he will be chosen. He
is one of the cleaneSt Democrats in the
territory, besides being a gentlemen of cul-
ture and ability. He made the canvass in
the delegate election two years ago and
made a host of friends in all parts of the
territory. He is certainly entitled on polit-
ical grounds to the confidence of his party
and your correspondent will venture the
prediction that he will be taken care of.
~
The names of all these gentlemen are
familiar to the people OF Dakota. and if
there is anything in party service and
fidelity, possessing requisite ability, the
best there is in the Democratic shop is none
too good to reward them for their years of
toll and self-sacrificing devotion.
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Besides two candidates for railroad COM
missioner, Aberdeen has presented the
name of F. P Williams to- his excellency
as good man for commissioner of immi-
grafton. Mr.. Williams is young lawyer
and has resided in the territory about
year. He has devoted himself to the study
of Dakota and her history, and has won
considerable local renown as a writer
through the publication of pen
sketch of Aberdeen under the
nom de plume of Allen Penfield.
Tho off, hoe
its cost to the people, although it has been
a very nice thing for the dapper little Dun
lap. who might as well been commits
sioner of emigration for all the good he has
done the territory at large. One thing,
however, is matter of congratulation, and
that is the territory has not been sued for a
breach of promise under his administration;
and while the good he accomplished is COM
paratiyely obscure. the harm he did was
confined chiefly to drawing his salary.
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John frey, who has patiently waited for
two years for the postoffice in this city. is
still waiting. but the gloom of long deferred
hope was pierced by q CLEAN of light this
week. 1t came in the form of letter from
Dan Lamont, stating that the Aberdeen
postof1ice matter would be taken up in the
course of time. Much pure sympathy
would be felt for John, probably. if it
We're not for the fact that everybody
believes he is making more money in his
business than the postoffice could pay him.
He is rustler. and attends closely, tosshis
drug store, which is prosperous in conse-
Quence.
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During the quarter ending Dec. 81 there
were 70, 5000 acres of public land proved
up'' III this district, i. e., land which was
bought Of the government at S1.25 per
acre, including prescriptions and commuied
homeSteads, amounting to 500, 734. ID; there
were 176 claims proved up" under the
homestead laws. and SO claims filed upon.